Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-01-28
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The international yacht race has been
arranged to take place some time in
June, the vessels to sail around the
Uuited Kingdom.
II is said that Mr. Blame, Governor
elect Bodwell aud other prominent men
IN Maine are each having made suit Of
clothes Of Maine wool, Maine milling
tailoring.
The Archbishop Of Paris has present
ed to the Pope an autograph letter, and a
gift Of diamonds, from the Sultan of
Turkey.
Residents OF Washing on. who we're
formerly prisoners in Confederate pris-
ems during the war, will bold banquet
and reunion at the National Hotel on
February ID
The Omaha World says: "All sorts
Of corruption has been developed where
women are allowed to vote. Not ONLY
do the girls 60 to the polls and influence
the young men with their pretty faces,
but their mothers keep open house for
tue married men and old bachelors, stuff
6ng them so full Of good things thai they
couldn't say no to sage their necks.
We are afraid female suffrage won't do"
Two ice-gorges, several miles long,
and from . to II feet in height, are re-
ported on the Mouongahela, between
Monongahea City and Elizabeth. Pa.
Children's toy banks unloading dur
ing the holidays have released for eircu-
latiOn about 5.0OO.OOO pennies, so i. is
estin atsd. Children nowadays have
an important influence upon business as
veil as in social life. The capital en-
ployed in catering to their juvenile fan
cies is quite considerable.
The material dimunition Of the sup
ply of camel coal in England, has in
duced a considerable investment of Eng
lisb capital in the coal lands of Kentucky
Seven thousand acres have been pur-
chased near the Ohio river and IFS
miles from Louisville, and ten thousand
tons have already been put on the Eng
lish market Two thousand tons addi-
tional are new in New Orleans awaiting
shipment. 1t is proposed to ship by
way Of the Ohio aud Mississippi rivers
at least 81, 900 tons annually.
The German Reichstag by vote of
1856 to l54 refused to support Prince
Blsmark's policy Of an extension of the
military strength Of the Empire. Bis
marck wanted an addition to the army
for seven years, but the Reichstag would
only grant it for three The Chancel-
lOr Indignantly dissolved that body and
will make another effort He evidently
apprehends an urgent necessity which
will call forth the utmost strength of the
Empire The war when it does come
will be likely to revolutionize the CONT
nent of Europe.
There we're SOLO miles of railway con-
structed last year in the United States.
This is more than double the aggregate
mileage Of either 1885 or 1884 In
fact history Of rsilrosding records only
two years in which the mileage of last
year was exceeded. The maximum at
tanned was in 1882 when IL, sos miles
were constructed In 1891, 9,796
miles of track were laid Not only are
railways multiplying in extent, but their
business is each year increasing The
shops were all full of work last fall vet
were unable to Gil the demand for new
ears.
The sand wastes on Cape Cod have
been reclaimed by the forestry people
by simply planting and protecting young
trees. People said no trees would grow
there. but they do grow and the land
which could not be sold for IS cents an
acre is now worth 800